Aruthur
A British masculine name derived from Celtic elements meaning "bear" and "ardent".
Name Census estimates that about 8 living Americans carry the first name Aruthur. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aruthur today is around 67 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aruthur births was 1927 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aruthur. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Aruthur is about 67 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Aruthurs were born before 1969.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Aruthur. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
8
~ 1 in 42,844,292 Americans
Peak year
1927
7 babies that year
Average age
67
years old
1961 SSA rank
#4,102
Tracked since 1927
Popularity
Aruthur: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aruthur from the 1920s through to the 1960s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 7 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Aruthur remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aruthur by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aruthur during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aruthur
The given name Aruthur has its origins in the ancient Celtic language spoken by the Britons and Gauls. It is derived from the old Celtic words 'artos' meaning bear and 'viros' meaning man or warrior. The name can be loosely translated to mean 'bear man' or 'bear warrior'.
The name first gained prominence in the medieval period, particularly in Britain and France. It is believed to have been popularized by the legendary King Arthur of Britain, whose exploits were widely chronicled in works such as the Historia Regum Britanniae by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the 12th century.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aruthur appears in the Annales Cambriae, a medieval Welsh chronicle that mentions an Aruthur as one of the warriors who fought against the Saxons in the late 5th or early 6th century. However, the historicity of this figure is debated.
In later centuries, the name Aruthur became increasingly associated with the mythical King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. It appeared in various literary works, including Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, which was written in the 15th century.
Some notable historical figures who bore the name Aruthur include Aruthur Tudor, a medieval Welsh prince who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Another was Aruthur Plantagenet, the illegitimate son of King Edward IV of England, born in 1475.
In the 17th century, there was Aruthur Annesley, an Irish statesman and lawyer who lived from 1614 to 1686. He served as the Lord Privy Seal of Ireland and played a significant role in the events leading up to the Glorious Revolution of 1688.
Another notable figure was Aruthur Phillip, a British naval officer and the first Governor of New South Wales, Australia. He was born in 1738 and oversaw the establishment of the first European settlement in Australia at Sydney in 1788.
Finally, there was Aruthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, the famous British military commander who defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. He was born in 1769 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest military strategists in history.
People
Aruthur + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aruthur as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aruthur: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aruthur?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 8 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aruthur going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 42,844,292 US residents.
Is Aruthur a common name?
We classify Aruthur as "Very Rare". It ranks above 24.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 17 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aruthur most popular?
The single biggest year for Aruthur was 1927, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aruthur is about 67 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aruthur in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aruthur a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aruthur in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aruthur still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aruthur in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aruthur can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Aruthur as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Aruthur, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.